Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 550. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 550. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon R7 250X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 250X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R7 250X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250X is 65 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 250X and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	200−210
medium / 768p	150−160	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	95−100
QHD / 1440p	45−50	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	80−85	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 250X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 250X	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cape Verde	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 February 2014	20 April 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,216 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	210 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
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Radeon R7 250X vs Radeon RX 550

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